Robbery suspect caught in Fairfield

Fairfield police officers, aided by a California Highway Patrol helicopter crew, spotted one of three robbery and carjacking suspects on a rooftop Monday morning in Fairfield and, after a brief foot chase, arrested a 19-year-old Dixon man.

Jakkari Sampson was booked into Solano County Jail on suspicion of having stolen property, and Suisun City officers booked him on suspicion of robbery.

In a press release issued late Monday, Fairfield investigators said the victim of a strong-armed robbery contacted police at 10:20 a.m., asking them for help on Villa Circle in Fairfield.

Officer Cleo Mayoral said the victim had been robbed of his cell phone by three suspects in Suisun City earlier the same day, then followed them to Villa Circle. The suspects had been driving a brown 1987 Toyota Corolla and were parked to the rear of the 100 block of Villa Circle. As responding officers arrived, the three suspects fled on foot, northbound, over fences into a residential neighborhood. A CHP helicopter crew responded to assist as ground units searched for the suspects.

Sampson was spotted on top of a roof in the 1200 block of Meadowlark Drive. He was caught after a short chase, and was in possession of the victim's stolen cell phone, Mayoral said. After a lengthy yard-to-yard search, the two other suspects were not found.

The Corolla the suspects had been seen driving was reported stolen out of Vallejo on Sunday. In that case, the theft is being investigated as an armed carjacking by three suspects. Vallejo police detectives took the car and are continuing their investigation.

"Multiple law enforcement agencies coordinated their respective cases and will continue every attempt to identify and prosecute all of the suspects involved," Mayoral said in the release.

Anyone with information is asked to call Fairfield's 24-hour Tip Line at 428-7345 or Crime Stoppers at 644-7867. Callers can remain anonymous.